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MrsJoseph wrote: "Now I can't use it. I mean, who quotes Blade Trinity??? *sad face* "Pish. A good line is a good line, regardless of its dubious heritage.
Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "...okay....humm...."Nobody loves me, everybody hates me. think I'll go eat worms."
:("
lol
colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "MrsJoseph wrote: "Now I can't use it. I mean, who quotes Blade Trinity??? *sad face* "Pish. A good line is a good line, regardless of its dubious heritage."
lol!
True. You just reminded me of a conversation I had in HS. I was talking to some friends about clothes and hand-me-downs - and one of my friends said, "It doesn't matter if you find it in a gutter, girl cute is cute. I'll wear it."
:D
MrsJoseph wrote: "True. You just reminded me of a conversation I had in HS. I was talking to some friends about clothes and hand-me-downs - and one of my friends said, "It doesn't matter if you find it in a gutter, girl cute is cute. I'll wear it.":D "
Truth.
I was always the same way about stores. Back in the day, when I was more involved in Goth groups, there was always this sort of snide reaction of "old school goths" towards places like Hot Topic.
To me, Hot Topic was a wonder - especially in the days before internet shopping was the thing it's become.
One day I was walking to the train station, and this guy liked my pants (trousers for you Brits) and asked where I got them and when I said Hot Topic he stuck his nose up and was like, "Ew, I would never shop *there*", and I'm like "That's stupid. If you like the pants, does it really matter where they come from?"
Fucking hipsters. ;)
Or should I say cock juggling thunder cunt hipsters!
Are you kidding? I'm wearing a pair of Wranglers I got at Walmart...apparently the world's most evil store.If I could afford it I'd be glad to buy them from a smaller local merchant who has to charge like $75 for them but I can't. And they're still jeans.
I also drink tea from tea bags now and then (instead of loose leaf) and drive an 18 year old Nissan...
(Come to think of it the Nissan will be considered an antique in 2 years so it may be fashionable again then.)
colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "Truth.I was always the same way about stores. Back in the day, when I was more involved in Goth groups, there was always this sort of snide reaction of "old school goths" towards places like Hot Topic.
To me, Hot Topic was a wonder - especially in the days before internet shopping was the thing it's become.
One day I was walking to the train station, and this guy liked my pants (trousers for you Brits) and asked where I got them and when I said Hot Topic he stuck his nose up and was like, "Ew, I would never shop *there*", and I'm like "That's stupid. If you like the pants, does it really matter where they come from?"
Fucking hipsters. ;)"
HA! I bet he felt dumb inside.
I have an issue about Hot Topic but not that, lol. I have a cousin who is visually impaired and we're really close. One day she was having some back pain and wanted an electric massager. We went to the mall and wandered from store to store looking for one. Finally, grasping at straws, we stopped in Hot Topic.
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They said "Yes, we do." and proceeded to show us.
It was a vibrating dildo. O_O
Before I could say anything, the chick popped it out of the box, turned it on and handed it to my cousin. I'll never forget the way I felt standing in the middle of the store while my cousin looked at a vibrator. I was still pretty young so the embarrassment level was rather high.
And that's what I think about every time I even see the sign.
colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "Or should I say cock juggling thunder cunt hipsters! "YES! All of this!
Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Are you kidding? I'm wearing a pair of Wranglers I got at Walmart...apparently the world's most evil store.If I could afford it I'd be glad to buy them from a smaller local merchant who has to ch..."
True. But I was a youth - and thus a little callous, superficial and convinced that everyone was looking and talking about me at all times.
Now I know better, lol.
MrsJoseph wrote: " who quotes Blade Trinity???"Apparently you do. :)
CJTC is the new LOLZ.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "MrsJoseph wrote: " who quotes Blade Trinity???"Apparently you do. :)
CJTC is the new LOLZ."
O_O
LOL
*gasp*
MrsJoseph wrote: "They said "Yes, we do." and proceeded to show us.It was a vibrating dildo. O_O
Before I could say anything, the chick popped it out of the box, turned it on and handed it to my cousin. I'll never forget the way I felt standing in the middle of the store while my cousin looked at a vibrator. I was still pretty young so the embarrassment level was rather high.
And that's what I think about every time I even see the sign. "
Ha! That's like this catalogue I get - The Pyramid Collection - and they have a selection of "personal massagers" which are all dildos and whatnot.
I have no cool Hot Topic stories. I just remember when they first came out and I still used to go to the mall with my sister she hated going in there because she felt like they were judging her, and I was like, "Now you know how I feel when we go into every other store."
Now my issue is that I go in there and there's all these teeny boppers and I'm like, "I'm too old to still be shopping here... "
But I do it anyway. ;)
Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I also drink tea from tea bags now and then (instead of loose leaf) and drive an 18 year old Nissan..."I just got rid of my 17 year old Toyota a few months ago. I'm so glad to not constantly be worried my car is going to fall apart around me while I'm driving now!
And I always use tea bags. They're so convenient! The only reason I'd even think of switching was so that I could buy a cute infuser. ;)
colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "Ha! That's like this catalogue I get - The Pyramid Collection - and they have a selection of "personal massagers" which are all dildos and whatnot."LOLOLOL!!
I used to get that catalog! Still do sometimes. They have the most wonderful selection of crap that I'll never need but BOY do I want. That's also uber expensive for no reason.
Except one year they had a full length velvet (looking at least) hooded cloak. Damn I wanted that cloak so bad. It was so not in the budget. I would have looked fierce in that thing.
Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I also drink tea from tea bags now and then...Oh the humanity!! :)
I drink instant coffee because I'm cheap and lazy.
MrsJoseph wrote: "I used to get that catalog! Still do sometimes. They have the most wonderful selection of crap that I'll never need but BOY do I want. That's also uber expensive for no reason. "They really are ludicrously expensive. And the shipping is the worst. I almost never buy anything from there, and if I do see something I like, I try to find it somewhere else.
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Homeinmyshoes wrote: "I drink instant coffee because I'm cheap and lazy."I started drinking coffee when I was living in Ireland, because my then-husband drank it constantly.
It was Maxwell instant, iirc.
I was so bummed when I came back to the States and couldn't find it sold here!
Actually my Toyota runs great. I need to take it in because I hit a deep pothole last winter and the left front has a "shimmy" in it. Other than that and the fact it uses some oil it's great. I hope it remains so. No real shot at replacing it."True. But I was a youth - and thus a little callous, superficial and convinced that everyone was looking and talking about me at all times."
I wouldn't be so sure they aren't you know.
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Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Can't we all just realize it is not the 17th Century anymore."But I just bought this lovely hoop skirt. :(
Sadly I believe he probably did do it just to be 'controversial' in a weird bid for getting readers. Git.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Can't we all just realize it is not the 17th Century anymore."O_O
It's not?????!!
I like bustles...
colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Can't we all just realize it is not the 17th Century anymore."But I just bought this lovely hoop skirt. :(
Sadly I believe he probably did do it just to be 'controversial'..."
Completely agreed. The Internet has made life very sad some days.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Can't we all just realize it is not the 17th Century anymore."http://www.cracked.com/funny-3809-int...
#1, thy name is... whatever that guy's name was. I forgot it already and I'm not giving him another clickview.
^You need to remember the name in order to never click on their links or read their books, but the name will remain unmentioned now.
It's not the 17th century??? Huh, who knew? Must by why that police officer made such a big deal about my sword and flintlock pistol.Mostly I read books I like without too much reference to the writer's sex, race, or species. I'm pretty sure some of the self published books I've read were written by non-human authors.
And we're not necessarily talking superior intellect here.
Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "It's not the 17th century??? Huh, who knew? Must by why that police officer made such a big deal about my sword and flintlock pistol.Mostly I read books I like without too much reference to the w..."
lol
One of our old group reads is available as a Giveaway: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...It looks like it's only for the German edition.
Yes I saw that too! Luckily, I do understand German!
That's cool. I couldn't remember if you did.I took a lot of it in college, but that's been 30 years.
I wonder if it's any better written in German.
Gained in Translation.
Becky wrote: "I wonder if it's any better written in German."Probably not. But I probably won't be able to find it in English here, and whether the translation is Dutch or German doesn't matter much I guess.
Let me correct that... For once I can actually get the English version at my library!
I'm sorry, Elise. Good luck. I didnt even make it 5%.
For anyone with Amazon Prime... Have you checked out Prime Music yet? It's like Pandora but with unlimited skipping and no commercials. They don't have unlimited songs available on it, but they have do have a huge selection! You can get an app for your phone and use it just like Pandora or Spotify. And it even shows the lyrics during every song that plays, which I love because I am an annoying sing alonger. I just recently tried it and really like it, so I thought I'd share. Although it's quite possible everyone already knows about it and I'm late to the trend. That's usually the case :)
Dawn wrote: "For anyone with Amazon Prime... Have you checked out Prime Music yet? It's like Pandora but with unlimited skipping and no commercials. They don't have unlimited songs available on it, but they hav..."Hmmm. I have prime but I've not heard of this. I don't really use my prime except for shipping. :(
LOL - Dawn, I just discovered it like 2 weeks ago, so if you're late, so am I. Especially since I have been seen Amazon ads for it for like a bazillion years. It is really awesome. But I did not know about the app, so thanks for that! :D
I need this:
I've seen those!
colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "I need this:"
I need one too! It's perfect!!
I like that. While looking for a place to buy I found this blog post which has a few good ones although many I have seen before:http://www.brit.co/bookmarks/
ooooh
Truth be told, I usually use receipts and hold slips from the library as my bookmark. *hangs head in shame*
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Truth be told, I usually use receipts and hold slips from the library as my bookmark. *hangs head in shame*"Me, too.
and any other random scrap will work, too.
I DO own some bookmarks.
Back when...my wife was an artist and a crafter. I've had several hobbies through the years but, "back then" I used to paint 20mm figures (warriors, dragons, wizards, sci/fi etc. I still have a few hundred boxed in the attic as I don't have room to display them any more.)Anyway we had a table (the same on I still do leather work at) where I'd sit on one side and she on the other. After a while in looking for something we could do together we began making bookmarks. Mostly we used ribbons (of different widths) with beads, charms etc. They have "whatever" on each end with a strip of ribbon to lay in the book. By the end we were also doing the "stretchy" bookmarks of thin cord.
I still have a good number of those hanging on a pegboard. We of course had to stop as her health got worse and I seldom make one now but I have so many I don't have to worry about finding a bookmark.
I tend to use receipts from the library, or old train passes, as they tend to be the most handy. I have a few actual bookmarks, but I rarely remember to use them.
I'm a freak for bookmarks. My bookish friends from GR and my sister have helped to indulge me by sending me bookmarks from around different parts of the world. I have from Hawaii, Japan, Australia, England and Ireland. Those are just collectibles. Plus, I have some handmade ones that GR users have sent me and ones that I've just picked up along the way. Regularly I use these book darts (https://www.canoeonline.net/shop/insp...) I got from a Book Riot Quarterly box. They're great for page holding and marking off passages/quotes. I also sometimes use paper bookmarks from Goulet Pens...they give them out for free when you order from there.
Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Back when...my wife was an artist and a crafter. I've had several hobbies through the years but, "back then" I used to paint 20mm figures (warriors, dragons, wizards, sci/fi etc. I still have a few..."That's super sweet, Mike.
I think I'm going to start using a 4x6 index card for my bookmark. I found one inside Lisey's Story (which I bought used and am reading now) and I've been jotting page numbers and notes on it. Very handy!
Jackie wrote: "I'm a freak for bookmarks. My bookish friends from GR and my sister have helped to indulge me by sending me bookmarks from around different parts of the world. I have from Hawaii, Japan, Australia,..."That's cool! I would use more bookmarks if I had international ones.
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"Nobody loves me, everybody hates me. think I'll go eat worms."
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